Example Sentences

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Singing in English, her song's title is a Jamaican Patois slang term that means "riot".

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Singing superstar Billie Eilish and filmmaking giant James Cameron have teamed up to make a new 3D concert movie, documenting her shows in Manchester last year.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Singing sensation Meghan Trainor has finally sold her sprawling California home for $6.8 million after nearly two years of trying to find a buyer—hours before she announced that she has canceled her upcoming tour.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

As smartphone apps and new televisions with karaoke features began to disrupt that business, the Singing Machine assets were sold for $500,000.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

"Jitterbug dancing. Verboten. Reading un-German books. Singing un-German songs. Staying out past the ten o'clock curfew. Criticizing Adolf Hitler or the war. Verboten. Verboten. Verboten."

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti